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Forest fires in Missouri.

Informally Refereed

Abstract

Describes factors that contribute to forest fires on two of the State of Missouri's Protection Districts and the Clark National Forest. Includes an analysis of fire cause, annual distribution, weather, and activity by day of week; also discusses multiple-fire day.

Keywords

fire protection, initial attack, fire control, multiple-fire day, fire cause, fire weather, day-of-week fire activity

Citation

Haines, Donald A.; Main, William A.; Crosby, John S. 1973. Forest fires in Missouri. Research Paper NC-87. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/10608